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Scan business cards from LINE with Gemini to Sheets, Slack, and Gmail

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1. Workflow Overview

Who is this for This workflow is designed for sales professionals, account managers, and small business owners in Japan who frequently exchange business cards. Instead of manually entering contact ...

Best for

  • Lead Generation automation workflows
  • AI Summarization automation workflows
  • advanced n8n builders looking for reusable templates

Tools used

n8n-nodes-base.webhook, n8n-nodes-base.respondtowebhook, n8n-nodes-base.set, n8n-nodes-base.if, n8n-nodes-base.httprequest, n8n-nodes-base.code, n8n-nodes-base.googlesheets, n8n-nodes-base.slack

Source and attribution

This workflow is cataloged by N8N Workflows and links back to its original n8n.io source page by Ryo Sayama.

Original n8n.io source

1.1 Workflow description

Title
Scan business cards from LINE with Gemini to Sheets, Slack, and Gmail
Workflow name
Scan business cards from LINE with Gemini to Sheets, Slack, and Gmail

Who is this for

This workflow is designed for sales professionals, account managers, and small business owners in Japan who frequently exchange business cards. Instead of manually entering contact details, you can instantly capture and store them by sending a photo to LINE.

What this workflow does

When a user sends a business card photo via LINE, the workflow uses Google Gemini Vision to extract key contact details — name, company, title, email, phone, and address — and saves them as a new row in Google Sheets. The team is notified in Slack, and a thank-you email is automatically sent to the new contact via Gmail. Finally, a confirmation message is sent back to the user on LINE.

How to set up

  1. Connect your LINE Messaging API credentials in n8n
  2. Set your LINE channel webhook URL in the LINE Developer Console
  3. Add your Google Gemini API key (free tier available)
  4. Share your target Google Sheet with the service account email
  5. Connect your Slack workspace and set the target channel
  6. Connect your Gmail account

Requirements

  • LINE Messaging API account (free)
  • Google Gemini API key (free tier)
  • Google Sheets (any Google account)
  • Slack workspace
  • Gmail account

How to customize

Change the Gemini prompt in the "Extract card data" node to capture additional fields. Modify the Slack message format or Gmail template to match your team's tone.

1.2 Logical Blocks

This catalog entry is organized from the workflow JSON. The node-level section below shows the executable blocks available for review before importing the template.

2. Block-by-Block Analysis

Block 1 - LINE Webhook

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.webhook - webhook
Config choices
Version 2

Block 2 - Respond to LINE immediately

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.respondToWebhook - respondToWebhook
Config choices
Version 1

Block 3 - Set config values

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.set - set
Config choices
Version 3.4

Block 4 - Is image message?

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.if - if
Config choices
Version 2

Block 5 - Download image from LINE

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - httpRequest
Config choices
Version 4.2

Block 6 - Parse Gemini JSON response

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.code - code
Config choices
Version 2

Block 7 - Save contact to Google Sheets

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets - googleSheets
Config choices
Version 4.5

Block 8 - Notify team on Slack

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.slack - slack
Config choices
Version 2.3

Block 9 - Has email address?

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.if - if
Config choices
Version 2

Block 10 - Send thank-you email via Gmail

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.gmail - gmail
Config choices
Version 2.1

Block 11 - Reply success message on LINE

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - httpRequest
Config choices
Version 4.2

Block 12 - Reply no-image message on LINE

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - httpRequest
Config choices
Version 4.2

Block 13 - Google Gemini Chat Model

Type / Role
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmChatGoogleGemini - lmChatGoogleGemini
Config choices
Version 1

Block 14 - Extract business card data with Gemini

Type / Role
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.chainLlm - chainLlm
Config choices
Version 1.9

Block 15 - Sticky Note

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 16 - Sticky Note1

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 17 - Sticky Note2

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 18 - Sticky Note3

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 19 - Sticky Note4

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 20 - Sticky Note5

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 21 - Sticky Note6

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

3. Summary Table

Workflow Scan business cards from LINE with Gemini to Sheets, Slack, and Gmail
Complexity advanced
Nodes 21
Categories Lead Generation, AI Summarization
Author Ryo Sayama
Published 21 Mar 2026

4. Reproducing the Workflow from Scratch

  1. 1. Download the workflow JSON

    Use the JSON export at /data/workflows/14212/14212.json as the source template for this automation.

  2. 2. Import the template into n8n

    Open n8n, import the downloaded JSON, and review each node before activating the workflow.

  3. 3. Configure credentials and variables

    Replace placeholder credentials, API keys, webhook URLs, account IDs, and environment-specific values with your own settings.

  4. 4. Test with sample data

    Run the workflow manually or in a staging workspace, inspect node output, and confirm downstream systems receive the expected data.

  5. 5. Activate and monitor

    Enable the workflow only after testing, then monitor executions, errors, and rate limits during the first production runs.

5. General Notes & Resources

Review imported nodes carefully before activation. This catalog entry is intended to help you inspect the workflow structure, understand required services, and find related templates faster.

Node names, credentials, schedules, webhook paths, and external service limits may need adjustment for your workspace.

Frequently asked questions

What does Scan business cards from LINE with Gemini to Sheets, Slack, and Gmail do?

Who is this for This workflow is designed for sales professionals, account managers, and small business owners in Japan who frequently exchange business cards. Instead of manually entering contact ...

What do I need before importing this workflow?

Review the workflow JSON, configure any required credentials in n8n, and test the automation in a safe workspace before using it in production.

Can I customize this workflow?

Yes. Use the block-by-block analysis and the downloadable JSON to inspect each node, then adjust credentials, prompts, schedules, filters, or destinations for your Lead Generation, AI Summarization use case.